Maisy battery, German coastal fortification in Grandcamp-Maisy, France.
The Maisy Battery contains multiple concrete bunkers, artillery positions, and underground tunnels stretching across forty-four hectares of Norman countryside.
German forces constructed this defensive position in 1942 as part of the Atlantic Wall, employing workers from occupied territories of Russia, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.
The battery complex functions as an educational center where visitors learn about military engineering and the impacts of World War II on Norman communities.
Guided tours lead through restored trenches, gun emplacements, and command posts, with a dedicated parking area located at the entrance of the site.
The battery remained hidden under vegetation for sixty years until British researcher Gary Sterne discovered it through a military map attached to a purchased uniform.
Location: Grandcamp-Maisy
Inception: 1942
Part of: Atlantic Wall
GPS coordinates: 49.37200,-1.07000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
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